Perennials
Episode: #17 11/8/07
Presenter: Judy Horton
People often ask how you can have a colourful and interesting garden without putting in new plants every season, and the answer is to grow perennials.
A perennial is a term that is used to describe soft plants like Lambs Ears (Stachys byzantina) that live for a few years. One of the best things about Perennials is that you can get new plants for free just by dividing up the clumps in the winter.
Use a spade to lift the clump out of the soil. Take a good look at the roots and trim off any roots that look unhealthy. Then use a sharp knife to cut the plants into smaller sections. Now your planting area should be ready to go, dig the soil to soften it, and mix in some extra organic fertilizer. Put each section in carefully and then water well to settle them to settle in to their new homes. Add some seaweed tonic into the water to encourage the roots to make new growth as quickly as possible.
The roots have to have really good contact with the soil; Judy pushes in some bamboo skewers to hold them firmly in place. That way they will re-establish as quickly as possible and they will soon be back to flowering size.
Products Used:
Dynamic Lifter Seaweed Tonic
Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food:
Presenter: Judy Horton
People often ask how you can have a colourful and interesting garden without putting in new plants every season, and the answer is to grow perennials.
A perennial is a term that is used to describe soft plants like Lambs Ears (Stachys byzantina) that live for a few years. One of the best things about Perennials is that you can get new plants for free just by dividing up the clumps in the winter.
Use a spade to lift the clump out of the soil. Take a good look at the roots and trim off any roots that look unhealthy. Then use a sharp knife to cut the plants into smaller sections. Now your planting area should be ready to go, dig the soil to soften it, and mix in some extra organic fertilizer. Put each section in carefully and then water well to settle them to settle in to their new homes. Add some seaweed tonic into the water to encourage the roots to make new growth as quickly as possible.
The roots have to have really good contact with the soil; Judy pushes in some bamboo skewers to hold them firmly in place. That way they will re-establish as quickly as possible and they will soon be back to flowering size.
Products Used:
Dynamic Lifter Seaweed Tonic
- Rich source of micro-nutrients, alginic acid, essential amino acids, minerals and other complex organic compounds.
- Improves nutrient uptake, increases root development, encourages stronger stem growth, increases photosynthesis, increases yield and gives produce a longer shelf life and improved quality.
- Contains Molasses which provides a food source for beneficial soil microbes which make nutrients more available to the plant and improve soil structure.
- Wetting agent improves water penetration, reduces water usage and improves soil structure.
- Improves retention and plant uptake of essential nutrients.
Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food:
- This is a versatile feed for all garden, potted and Australian native plants.
- Slow release nutrients improving structure and retention of the soil.
- It also encourages earthworms and is beneficial to soil micro-organisms
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